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Timely Intelligence, Inter-Agency Coordination : How Gaurav Ojha Is Strengthening the Fight Against Wildlife Crime

25 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

A 2013-batch Bihar cadre IFS officer, Gaurav Ojha strengthened wildlife crime enforcement through timely intelligence, inter-agency coordination and legally...

Eco Warrior Awards

Reclaiming Forests And Restoring Corridors : How S. Anand Is Rebuilding Forests and Communities in SMTR

24 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

From reclaiming 7,111 acres of forest land and securing critical wildlife corridors to rehabilitating...

Eco Warrior Awards

How IFS Sarthak Parasher Turned Around Nahan’s 70-Year-Old Forest Factory And Reinvented Forest Governance

24 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IFS Sarthak Parasher transformed Nahan’s ageing resin factory through smarter processes, better quality,...

Beyond Headlines

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision and guidance are transforming Uttarakhand’s development journey

23 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In the September edition of Indian Masterminds Spotlight, Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister, Uttarakhand,...

Change Makers

2,100 Hectares Reclaimed, 500 Livelihoods Created: IFS G Guruprasad’s Community-Driven Protected Area Management

23 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From reclaiming 2,100 hectares of forest land to creating livelihoods for local youth, IFS officer G....

NEWS

PSUs

ONGC Launches Western Offshore Data Acquisition Campaign Under Samudra Manthan Initiative

25 September 2026

Uttar Pradesh

UP Trade Show to Feature Live Demonstrations of 16 Skills at Greater Noida

25 September 2026

Madhya Pradesh

MP CM Mohan Yadav Hands Appointment Letters to 62 Mineral Inspectors

25 September 2026

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand Plans Master and Zonal Framework for 8,000-Hectare Tehri Lake Area

25 September 2026

Uttar Pradesh

Yogi Adityanath’s ₹12,000-Crore Lucknow Townships Open Registration for 3,010 Plots

25 September 2026

Must Read

From 375 MW to 1.57 GW: How India’s Data Centres Are Powering the AI Era

15 September 2026

BRICS 2026: Meet the Young IFS Officers Behind India’s Global Diplomatic Push

BRICS 2026: Meet These 11 Young IFS Officers Behind India’s Global Diplomatic Push

14 September 2026

SEMICON India 2026: India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem Takes Shape Across Design, AI and Manufacturing

22 September 2026

Videos

From Delhi’s Crime Branch to Puducherry: IPS Shalini Singh’s Long Journey in Policing

16 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Singh Thakur: The IAS Officer Who Moved From Districts to Defence, Infrastructure and Now Manipur

11 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

6 Cheetahs to Move From Kuno to Gujarat’s Banni: October 31 Release Likely, PM Modi May Release Them

25 September 2026

Tamil Nadu Places Two Senior IPS Officers on Compulsory Wait Amid Scrutiny of Veeramani POCSO Case

25 September 2026

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Odisha DGP Selection: SC Asks If IPS Officer Was Treated as ‘Accused’ After Integrity Certificate Withdrawal

24 September 2026

Centre Extends IAS Vishal Chauhan’s NHAI Tenure; IAS Jafar Malik, IInfoS Santosh Ajmera Repatriated

24 September 2026

Maharashtra UCC Panel Inducts Retired IAS Officer Shatrughna Singh After Justice RC Chavan’s Resignation

24 September 2026

CIC Recommends Publishing Paper-Wise UPSC Marks, Flags No Order Behind 2018 Halt

24 September 2026

PSU News

ONGC Launches Western Offshore Data Acquisition Campaign Under Samudra Manthan Initiative

25 September 2026

India’s Steel Demand Climbs 7.4% as Consumption Hits 70.5 MT in Apr-Aug

25 September 2026

SAIL Crosses ₹1.09 Lakh Crore Revenue as Value-Added Steel Output Hits 10.7 MT

25 September 2026

From Gati Shakti to Smart Assets: 15 CPSEs Meet in Vadodara for a New Governance Push

24 September 2026

Coal Distribution Over the Years: CIL Expands Auctions, Linkages and Digital Procurement Across India

24 September 2026

BEL Flags Off Indigenous 3D CAR Prime Radar at Ghaziabad Facility to Strengthen Defence Capabilities

24 September 2026

MSTC Holds 61st AGM, Approves ₹15.70 Per Share Dividend and Key Director Appointments

24 September 2026

NALCO Wins Abheraj Baldota Environment Award 2026 for Sustainable Practices at Panchpatmali Bauxite Mines

24 September 2026

Defence News

DRDO Signs First High-Value Deep-Tech TDF Agreement for Indigenous 20 mK Dilution Refrigerator

25 September 2026

INS Trishul Reaches France for 24th India-France Maritime Exercise Varuna

24 September 2026

Beyond Borders: Rajnath Singh Explains India’s New Approach to National Security

24 September 2026

600 Troops, Apache Helicopters And Advanced Weapons: What’s Happening At Yudh Abhyas 2026?

24 September 2026

Judiciary News

CEC Appointment Law: Justice Datta Rejects Reference, Justice Sharma Favours Constitution Bench; CJI to Decide

24 September 2026

Who Is Kaveri Baweja? DHJS Officer Appointed Principal Secretary (Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs) in Delhi

24 September 2026

'Judges Do Not Appoint Judges': Justice Dipankar Datta Explains How Indian Collegium System Really Works

24 September 2026

Why Is The Supreme Court Reviewing The Election Commissioner Appointment Process Again

24 September 2026

CSR News

NCL Signs MoU with CIPET Varanasi to Provide Four-Month Free Skill Training to 120 Youths

24 September 2026

MCL Signs MoUs With CIPET and Kandhamal Administration to Boost Skill Development and Farmer Livelihoods

24 September 2026

NLC India Signs MoU With Sambalpur Administration, Commits ₹1.01 Crore for Heritage Site

23 September 2026

NMDC’s Decade-Long CSR Support Sustains Residential School for LWE-Affected Children in Dantewada

23 September 2026

Opinion

Features

When The Remover Of Obstacles Meet India's Broken Roads

Col MV Shashidhar

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Features

BRICS Was India’s Diplomatic Test. Strategic Influence Is the Real Prize.

Col MV Shashidhar

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Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

“Sports Has Always Been More Than a Career for Me”: Dr Radhika Mishra Clears MPPSC Sports Officer Exam

22 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr Radhika Mishra, an Assistant Professor from Gwalior, cleared the MPPSC Sports Officer Examination...

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

NDA Failures, CAPF Setbacks, Then AIR 248:How Abhishek Parmar Overcame Years of Exam Setbacks

3 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

Abhishek Parmar became the third generation of his family to enter uniformed service after overcoming...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

On the Rails of Life: The Extraordinary World of Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong

19 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong follows Charu Chitol through childhood, Bombay and the many contradictions...

When Two Worlds Meet in a Coffee Estate: Reviewing Vidya Nesarikar’s A Patch of Sun, a Patch of Shade

12 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Rtd IAS officer Dr Sanjeev Chopra, 1985-batch West Bengal cadre, reviews Vidya Nesarikar’s novella set...

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons Is a Witty, Tender Portrait of India in Transition

5 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Kavery Nambisan’s Rising Sons traces generations, identities and a changing India through humour, tenderness...